This blog was originally posted by ACEEE on February 1, 2021. Written by Kate Doughty.  Zero-net-energy (ZNE) buildings—ultra-efficient buildings that produce as much energy as they use with on-site renewables like solar panels—earned a surprising moment in the spotlight last...

This blog was originally posted by UK Green Building Council on January 20, 2021. The last year has seen a monumental rise in climate and decarbonisation commitments. World-wide, corporate commitment to reach net zero have doubled in less than a...

This blog was originally posted by Climate Solutions on December 11, 2020. Written by Deepa Sivarajan. Washington and Oregon have some of the lowest-cost electricity in the nation – ensuring homeowners and utility rate prayers can access as much of...

This blog was written by Tom Willard, Principal and CEO of Sage Energy Consulting. Source: County of San Mateo Zero Net Energy (ZNE) is becoming an increasingly common target, which new buildings and remodeling projects use to address both regulatory...

The International Code Council (ICC) has developed resources to assist jurisdictions, builders, manufacturers, and the public with building energy efficiency ranging from support for adoption and implementation of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to a toolkit for states and...

ASHRAE, a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment, moved last fall to its new global headquarters, located at 180 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Ga. The Society began renovations in January 2020 on an existing 66,700 ft2 building,...

This blog was originally posted by BuildingGreen on July 7, 2020. Written by Joshua Radoff. Image: Joshua Radoff/WSP For some time now, the ultimate goal for building sustainability, at least with regard to energy and carbon, has been the achievement...

This blog was originally posted by the Net Zero Network. Net zero at a global scale requires that all emissions of greenhouse gases should be balanced by their removal from the atmosphere. Natural processes contribute to that removal, more efficiently...

NBI’s Getting to Zero webinar series provides ongoing opportunities for knowledge sharing around actionable solutions to drive the highest levels of efficiency in buildings. Low-income communities are most at risk of being left behind as local jurisdictions pursue ambitious carbon...

This article was originally posted by U.S. News on June 23, 2020. Written by Steven Nadel, Executive Director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. In order to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the owners of the Empire State Building...